War of 1812
This was George Washington's retirement speech where he said that the United States should not get involved with foreign wars or have political parties.
What is George Washington's Farewell Address?
These two men were hired by the U.S. Government to explore North America all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
Who is Louis & Clark?
This war was over the Texas Rio Grande boundary. It was a U.S. victory and resulted in the U.S. acquiring the disputed Texan territory, as well as New Mexico territory and California.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This person was self-made man, 7th POTUS, and the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This is a tax on imported goods to keep prices competitive.
What is a Tariff?
This is when the British navy were kidnapping U.S. Sailors. It started the War of 1812.
What is impressment?
This is the idea that the United States is destined by God to spread democracy across the North American continent.
What is Manifest Destiny?
This person was the U.S. President during the Mexican-American War.
Who is James K. Polk?
This Supreme Court Case ruled that Native Americans have civil rights.
What is Worcester vs. Georgia?
This was the largest migration in U.S. history. It started with the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill in California.
What is the Gold Rush?
A brief war between the United States and Great Britian. It was caused by British impressment of U.S. sailors and the British surrendered after they lost the Battle of New Orleans.
What is the War of 1812?
This was the process for admitting new states from territories, the main requirement was 60,000 residents.
What isthe Northwest Ordinance?
This is the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War.
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This unconstitutional law was used to force Native Americans to move to Oklahoma causing a death march called the Trail of Tears.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
This was a religious migration that involved Joseph Smith, polygamy, handcarts, and ended in Salt Lake City, Utah.
What is the Mormon Trail?
A famous battle where Andrew Jackson defeted the British and ended the War of 1812.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This new state was ceded by Spain.
What is Florida?
This is therm for anythig that violates the United States Constitution.
What is Unconstitutional?
This is a corrupt U.S. political system where the POTUS appoints supporters to government positions.
What is the Spoils System?
This was a migration of Christian Missionaries in wagon trains to the Oregon Territory.
What is the Oregon Trail?
This is when President Thomas Jefferson bought a massive amount of land from France for only $18 an acre and doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This large slave state was a former country, was annexed as the 28th state, and caused the Mexican-American War.
What is Texas?
This Supreme Case established judicial review.
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
This was a group of U.S. artists who primarily painted landscapes.
What is the Hudson River School?
This machine was invented by Eli Whitney to end slavery. Unfortuantly it increased slavery by making cotton more valuable.
What is the Cotton Gin?